The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-16


preaching, and Nina had in her little
head complete plan OF What she in
tended should be done therein.
Martin, she said one night, Il feel
that l ought TO see physician"
Martin, who had noticed her loss OF
color, at once responded: by all
means, dearest. Let Us go to London
as soon as the term is over, and you
shall see any one you think hest"
That is very kind, said Nina; "but
L nave better plan than that. We
will leave the children with grand
mamma and go to Bonn, where | will
| put myself in the hands OF my old
friend, DR.. Hahn, who knew me when
| was at school there, and see what he
will prescribe" Mrs. Nina, if the
truth must be told, was hoping to be
sent to some "Badekur."
Martin hesitated a moment. This
was the first time that a return to Ger
many had been suggested to him, ana
terror overcame him at the idea of
being recognized by any of his old &C
quaintances. But a little thought re-
assured him. Martin Schultz the tom
Sured priest, with shaven face, was
dead; In his place stood Martin Stein,
the married man, with thick curls and
dark beard and mustache.
| STILL, that momentary hesitation had
| shown him how much he dreaded any
recognition, and more still, that his
wife should know this past chapter of
| his life Many time he had said to
| himself. Now | will tell her." but the
| time had passed away, and still she was
| in ignorance.
Accustomed to give way to his wifes
wishes in most ma; tiers, Martin Stein
| followed them on this occasion; and
after having been duly under the in
| spection of Dir. Hahn Nina was ordered
to try what Bad Bertrich would do for
| her. This was a shock to Martin.
Within twenty miles of his old parish,
Bad BertrIch is, for some occult rea-
son, a place greatly resorted to by
priests; and if Martin could have found
some valid excuse for disobeying the
doctors prescription he would have
done so. Indeed, he brought forward
one or two suggestions of other places,
but Mina's reply: my dear, surely
you want me to get we'll as soon
as possible" coupled with a look
OF RAJ her hurt surprise, silenced him.
But the pleasure was gone from his
holiday. Even Mina's delight at the
scenery as the carriage rode from ALI
changing views of the lovely narrow
valley-not even this could rouse in
him any response to her constant ap-
peais for sympathy in her enjoyment.
Like q wise woman she concluded he
was tired and let him alone.
AS they reached the door of the "Drel
Reichskronen," Martin Stein felt as if
he were in a dream. On the terrace
sat, chatting and smoking their after
dinner cigars, three or four black-robed
priests, while one, very old and delicate
looking, and apparently a dignitary Of
the church, crept slowly up and down,
leaning on the arm of q young chaplain.
Martin gazed hastily around him.
Thank heaven there were nc faces
that he knew.
So for some days he lived in fools
paradise, and more visitors arrived,
taking the place of departing ones, and
still they we're all strangers. Surely"
he SAID to himself, 1.-The bitterness of
death is past"
But one day, the heat in the mar
row valley was SO great that Nina, tired
after her morning bath, said she did
not feel eq:.al to the table hotel din
ner, and Martin went down alone. He
was somewhat late, and the long,
lists, priests and inyalids, all Germans
(for Bertrich is place little frequented
by the English). and all laughing and
talking as loud as only Germans can.
Martins place was at the end nearest
the entrance, and as he advanced to it, |
the glass door leading on to the terrace
opened, and tall, tuin, whIte-haired |
priest came IN and took the only other |
vacant place, the one just opposite to
Martin.
The old priest stood with bowed head |
and folded hands, and as he murmered |
in familiar tones the well known words |
OF the grace. lin the name of God the |
Father, God the Son, and God the Holy |
Ghost, Amen years seemed to roll |
away, and once more Martin Schultz
was standing with his black-robed fell
lows al the seminary table, and mechan-
ically he lifted his hand and crossed
himself on brow and shoulders and
breast. Then his op o>,t~ ntighbor
raised his head and looked 1T him with
eyes whose keenness age had not dim
med; flash of recognition sprang into
hem. Martin Schultz" he said.
God be thanked, l have found the
sheep which was lost!"
Martin never knew how that dinner
lOur passed.. DeIOT6 QlIu SAT raLler
Joseph, the head of the Jesuit seminary,
Ind yet, with that instinct of self-de-
ense common to US all, lie sat and :
made believe to go through the usual
outline, even exchanging a word or two
With lady beside him; but his head
eemed dazed, and before the long
lrawn meal had come to close he rose ,
md made his way to the door. But as !
lie reached it. he found Father Joseph
It his side. In silence they vent out
ogether, and when the door had closed
,ehind them, Father Joseph turned and |
Ooked at Martin sadly and affection
tely, and then, My son" said he, tell
ne al"
For a moment the thought crossed |
Iartin's mind to deny all knowledge
f mis- ouesuorer; but the old habit was !
90 strong, and, moreover he had loved !
his man with a filial affection, as in :
eed had every novice who had come =
nder his firm Tut gentle rule. And
oW, what could he say to him? Con- =
ealment was impossible even if he had =
AIRED to try it. His wife might at any :
loment Join him, and then he would =
e face to face not only with one judge, :,
:, ,r;tb tu-n This tbO0Oht OrOm nfad "